In the third instalment of our three-way bakkie shootout, we headed back to our massive, secret gravel pit to test arguably the most important aspect of any bakkie’s dynamics: the ability to stop quickly when not on tarmac. The bakkie is a class of car that arguably spends more time on gravel roads than any …

When one lives in the North, bakkies aka pickups run rife. Plentiful like Toyota Corollas or VW Golfs, the likes of the Hilux, Ford Ranger, Isuzu KB, VW Amarok, Nissan Navara and Hardbody and even the GWM Steed are all too common sights. We play a game of count the pickup and the results won’t …

No, your eyes don’t deceive you. We have indeed gathered representatives from all the major players in the leisure-oriented double-cab bakkie market in a bid to crown the best lifestyle pickup currently available in South Africa. Every one of the contenders taking part in our big double-cab shootout boasts a turbodiesel engine, along with an …